St. Francis came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Becker Bulldogs by a score of 7-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-2 back in April.
Alexa Skogquist
| 05/13/25 vs Becker | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Zimmerman | 2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Orono | 1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Cambridge-Isanti | 1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Monticello | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Alexa Skogquist, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Emily Meyer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
St. Francis hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matches.
St. Francis pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Becker, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Looking ahead, St. Francis will venture away from home to square off against St. Anthony Village at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Becker, they will welcome Princeton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 4.1, the Tigers 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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